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subsidiary

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/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/ English

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noun

  1. A company owned by a parent company or a holding company, also called daughter company or sister company.
  2. A subordinate theme.
  3. One who aids or supplies; an assistant.

adjective

  1. Auxiliary or supplemental.
  2. Secondary or subordinate.“a subsidiary stream”
  3. Of, or relating to a subsidy.“subsidiary payments to an ally”

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